Orland, Maine
human settlement in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Orland is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,221 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 52.87 square miles (136.93 km2), of which 47.04 square miles (121.83 km2) is land and 5.83 square miles (15.10 km2) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 2,225 people, 976 households, and 627 families living in the town. The population density was 47.3 inhabitants per square mile (18.3/km2). There were 1,470 housing units at an average density of 31.3 per square mile (12.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2%.
Of the 976 households 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.9% of households were one person and 8% were one person aged 65 or older.
The public source identifies “Orland, Maine” as human settlement in Hancock County, Maine, United States of America. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Orland, Maine and human.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3447949. The Library of Congress control number is n88295298. Authority coordinates are 44.570, -68.736. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2010.
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